Then he looked at the frets and he couldnt play it any more! I kind of remember the location. Leland: I grew up in a very eclectic house, and my parents had an extensive record collection, so I was exposed to lots of music in many different styles. He blends the signal from a DI (direct input) and the Subkick. On stage with Phil Collins during the First Final Farewell tour in 2008. You might get a chance to go into the studio, where people might say, 'Hey, that guy sounds good. Its a monster; its a beast. Rick: Yeah. When you were dealing with Dylan and people like that, it was basically a guy sitting, playing guitar, and singing. Yeah. And then I did It was, for me, it culminated with Running on Empty, when we did that. Veteran musician Leland Sklar is raging against Facebook for allegedly locking him out of his account for 30 days. He uses nylon taped strings on the Washburn. Leland Sklar: Movie director, film director, or producer. So, those are the two instruments for me, that do have real meaning. I have an old TC chorus-flanger. Ive talked to a lot of kids, and their whole idea is, Were going to get rich, and were going to do this. Let the house guy mix you. Prize Details For every pack of "Everybody Loves Me Digital Collectible Cards" ("Collectible Cards") you purchase, you will receive one automatic entry in a drawing to win your choice of: (1) a thirty (30) minute video Zoom call with Leland Sklar; or (2) a signed print of Leland's. James Taylor, Smiling Face.that's him. [16] Later, Taylor was offered an appearance at the Troubadour and, remembering Sklar, he had his manager Peter Asher invite Sklar to play bass at that show. Leland Sklar: Phil called me to work with him in 82. Longtime bass player and session legend Leland Sklar spoke with MusicRadar.com about working with 10 musical greats, including Carole King, Jackson Browne and James Taylor. It took us a year to get 1000 people. There are guys that, like John Entwistle, I think, probably had about 600 basses. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A prominent electric bassist, Sklar has contributed to over 2,000 albums as a session musician. Look at The Stones. "I said, This is for me and its become my main touring bass, because if theres one song in the show that requires five-string, Ill play five-string for the whole show. You really dont have to grow up. Follow Artist +. And she was this frail old woman. With his long, silky, fluorescent white beard, making him look like a holy figure or an ultimately thin Santa, Leland Sklar, one of the planet's most iconic bass phenomenas, sat prepared to shed some sunshine, effervescence and humor on his legendary career and his highly anticipated coffee table book. After a few minutes talking about our dogs, it was time to dig into our interview and Lees personality was perfectly reflected, as we rolled into talk about The Immediate Family with a laugh. Whether or not he has a recognizable bass sound, however, is of little concern to the session vet - his ability to play pop, rock, jazz, country and easy listening has made him one of the industry's first-call players. Did you ever think that touring would hurt your session work, that the phone would stop ringing? All rights reserved. [4][14] The Brimstones (1966) are of note because Sklar played together with guitarist Dan Dugmore, his oldest friend in the music business. In 2018, reuniting several members of The Section, a new group was formed, The Immediate Family, with Leland Sklar on bass, Russ Kunkel on drums, Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel on guitars and vocals, and musician/producer Steve Postell on vocals and guitar. and Mike Finnegan (Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Ringo Starr etc.). Leland Sklar:. Hal Blaine didn't want to tour for that reason. He was all over the stage. Soon, with that exposure, Sklar was being asked to record with many other artists. Another good one. Leland Sklar: Yeah. Leland Sklar: I loved Warren. Leland Sklar Photo credit: Robert M. Knight. A veteran of countless recording sessions and world tours, he's known far and wide for his stellar grooves, wry sense of humor and long, flowing, white beard. It sounded like you guys were just getting off the ground, and you were getting, maybe a feel for being a band thats really fronting themselves, like the cruise that you did, and all that. What's the story behind that Eagle double neck bass you used to play? I was listening to, you streamed, Somebodys Baby by Jackson Browne. And he was a member of that and played banjo within it. Fortunately, tried and trusted equipment keeps Sklar on the road and performing at his best. Leland Sklar: I did one a while back with J. Peter Robinson was on it, Paul Buckmaster did the arranging. So, its pretty impressive. And you really try to hook up with guys who are like-minded musically, sociologically. So, we had just finished this Phil Collins number, so I got a board mix. I think its a lot harder today. Charlie Watts is, I think, going on 80 nowAnd Mick is in mid-70s. Business-wise, its great to go out and play eighty thousand seat stadium, and all that crap. August 31, 2020. The presence of mind. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. [42], Sklar owns a Washburn AB45 five string acoustic bass which he was not pleased with until he removed the frets, making it a fretless bass. And all these YouTube people are going, Holy shit. But, she was the first artist that was signed to Asylum. December 7, 2020. Arne Dedert/dpa/Corbis. . I was like a giant Mothers of Invention fan. The Dingwall is what I used with Phil Collins and Lyle Lovett, and I used it on the James Taylor and Carole King reunion tour. When we were young, there was always that Never trust anyone over 30 in rock n roll, blah blah blah, all that nonsense. [32], Sklar's favorite instrument came next, an electric bass constructed by John Carruthers, the repairman at Westwood Music, in 1973. Its really hard. See more ideas about leland sklar, leland, musician. And that was the odd part of hooking up with James Taylor, because that was the one kind of music that I really hadnt been exposed to. Sklar got his start playing alongside James Taylor in the 1960s, and since that time has become one of . Leland Sklar: But, a talented musician, but a really thoughtful, smart, well-educated. He is a member of the Los Angeles-based instrumental group The Section, who served as the de facto house band of Asylum Records and were one of the progenitors of the soft rock sound prevalent on top-40 radio in the 1970s and 1980s. "I've got first-generation EMG pickups on it. He went to the administration building and took a battery of aptitude tests and found his highest aptitudes were in art and science. Rick: Really? They really find weird old instruments and they figure out how to play them. It was through this connection that Sklar would later work with Post on every one of his TV shows: The Rockford Files, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, The A-Team, to name a few. Leland Sklar: Also, thats how you meet other players. I was in garage bands back in 1964 and 65, and everybody wanted to play six-string, but there was always this one guy who would grab a bass. And the music teacher, whose name was Ted Lynn, said, Look, I need a string bass player. And he pulled out an old Kay upright from a back room and put it in my hands. Leland Sklar: He is the godfather of all of the rock n roll photographers. How it started out for me, people would say we saw you in an arena or stadium and we could hear what you were playing, but not as detailed. Then when the Beatles hit, boom my life changed. What are you doing here? I said, Playing music. 'A gently seductive energy' The group had announced that they were working on a new album as early as March 1995. The gear we review ranges from the affordable to the upmarket and we maximise the opportunity to evolve our playing with the best teachers on the planet. Incidentally, Sklar attended San Fernando Valley State with Tom Scott, the great sax player, and actor/comedian Cheech Marin. "When Billy Cobham called me to do Spectrum, I arrived at Electric Lady Studios - there was Billy and Jan Hammer, and the beauty of it was Tommy Bolin. In redoing the neck, we had to strip the frets off, and we ended up replacing them with mandolin wire, which is very small fret wire. It was built more as a beautiful piece of sculpture than a touring bass. Arne Dedert/dpa/Corbis With his foot-and-a-half-long gray beard, bassist Leland Sklar has been one of the most instantly recognizable musicians on stage or in videos for decades. I had known Steve before any of this started; Id done his album, and done album projects and live gigs with him. I remember a time when you couldn't have inadequacies - you either cut it or you didn't. Because, for Europe and South America, and all that, it was all stadiums. Rick: Yeah. Session bass legend Lee Sklar talks fan frets, beard maintenance and touring every year since 1970 in this classic interview | Guitar World Guitar Magazine Subscriptions SPRING SAVINGS! Ive been lucky, thats the way I see it. Because he could run the gamut from the most ridiculous kind of whimsical stuff, to deeply, deeply profound lyrics. I'll go to the house mixer, and he's got the fader off - the bass player is blowing everybody away and can't be mixed.". But beyond that, I never heard any of the music after we recorded. And you just sit there, and you go, Holy shit. So he pulled out this old, blonde upright and showed me a few things, and within a week I was in love with it. Sklar has also been a part of the annual bands assembled in support of the "We Write The Songs" event sponsored by ASCAP at the Library of Congress . [35], In 2010, Sklar began playing the Warwick Star Bass II, which has since become his main bass in the studio. John owned Crystal Recording Studios over in England. [32], Sklar had an Alembic bass which he sold to John Entwistle of The Who. I have a lot of different interests. undefined I want to tell you a quick little story. One of John's oldest friends was James Taylor, who came to one of our rehearsals. They did this really goofy version of Summertime Blues as an encore and there was Leland hopping around, with that beard bouncing and swinging in the air. Enjoy every sandwich.. But what I started into was a world with the James Taylors that led to the Linda Rontadts and Jackson Brownes. "No. Leland Sklar: For a guy thats kind of been counted out. I get that all the time, he admits, and some of it makes me really uncomfortable because sometimes the gear really isnt that good, and its hard to say this sucks to somebody whos really devoted their lives to it.. When I look back I rarely look back, because I really still enjoy looking forward. L.A. had tons of clubs, and I could carry a bass with me, walk into a club andjust ask if I could sit in, and thats how I networked and met people. [15] Carol Kaye and Bobby West were on bass, Hal Blaine was on drums, and Jim Gordon was the percussionist. So, I really had to wrap myself around an entire different way of playing, once I started with James. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. And the guys helped her back to her thing. Im not a gear guy, I dont give a damn, Sklar declares. And then I became extremely aware. He then sought other options. They all teamed up again for the Troubadour Reunion Tour in 2010. Hes got quite a range. We didn't know if it would work, but it turned out great. You have to be serious, but you dont have to grow up. You've played with so many top-name drummers over the years. [35], For intimate settings, Sklar uses a Euphonic Audio Doubler amp with an EA cabinet with a single 10" speaker in it (Euphonic Audio Wizzy-110). That was probably my brain rewiring things as Im talking. "It's one of those convoluted stories. The whole stress of everything, "There's been a few things, but not many. Youre not going to get rich, but youre going to have a good time, and youre going to hone your craft, I think, while youre doing it. Leland Sklar: Oh, much harder. He has collaborated with a number of well-known performers and recorded sound tracks. Leland Sklar: And hell, it was a world tour. Leland Sklar Rock N Roll Thunder From Down Under Sousaphone Dingwall Brass Instrument Zz Top Guitar Lovers Blues Artists More information . That reflects on producers and artists - this guy doesn't give a shit.". Not like Leland, but a big beard. There's work going on, but I see the same faces that I have for years. I went through a series of basses until I finally got a 1962 Jazz for 90 bucks. I love their stuff. Jose' Feliciano At the Top of His Game Talks About His Musical Journey, Eric Johnson Interview: Austin, Strats and Standel Amps, Eric Johnson Interview: On the Road with the Guitar Masters, Shop our popular Accessory products at the new Brookstone.com. But, the clubs are mostly gone, and nobodys going to let you come in and jam. [7], On the recording sessions for the album Framed by Dave Lambert (of the Strawbs) in 1979, Sklar shared bass duties on the project with John Entwistle of The Who. Thats when I knew Id come home, with that Jazz. The Immediate Family (Left to Right): Steve Postell, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel. It was wonderful. When I started, everything was 16-track, 15 ips, Dolby. Also during this period, Sklar was in a band called Little John Farm with singer/guitarist Denny "Steve" Aaberg, Dennis Dragon on drums, and Doug Dragon on B3 organ. A global pandemic is not how Leland Sklar imagined his decades-long music career would come to a screeching halt. If anything else, it was fun. And thats really the criteria for all of this. BA1 1UA. Yeah. [35], Sklar uses Cordial cables,[16] a Tube Works DI (direct input) box, and a Boss OC-2 Octave divider. [4][7][8] Sklar took to it immediately and began playing string bass in the orchestra and dance band. I don't know who you are." Rick:So, when the albums come out, dont you get a copy? He walked up to me and asked if I wanted to try one of his basses. Was it your playing, your attitude? Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, [7] He is known to have used a Petersen tuner,[7] as well as a TC Electronics "polytuner" which he has said is incredibly accurate and unobtrusive.[46]. Phil is one of my favorites. "For simplicity, I use their NL410 and a 1000W Pro head. And I had a strap wrapped around it, and a cord, and no case. And, while checking up on his list of credits, I was delighted to see that it was him on bass no some of my favorite albums. And theyre into the guitars or the basses, and when they were made and all that type of thing. While this amount of back-to-back touring might seem exhausting at best and impossible to execute at worst (how does he remember all those songs? You know, I met Les Paul when he was 94, and he played up until he was like 101, I think. Leland Sklar:Yeah. Rick: What did you do with Phil Collins? IM - Legendary Session Musician Embraces the 'Brave New World' With more than 2,600 albums under his belt as a session musicianas well as decades on tour with some of the biggest artists in the music industry and musical contributions to countless Hollywood films and major television showsbassist Leland "Lee" Sklar has guided his career by a simple . MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. "In my heart, I feel like I'm 19 years old, back when I started. Did you play six-string first? But, Im not sure where hes living. It just sounded f**kin perfect like a gift from on high, 10 reggae records that every bass fan should know, Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen and Mark Holcomb on how they lost sleep and cast aside some of the best riffs theyve ever written to make Periphery V as awesome as possible, Vivian Campbell on Jeff Beck: It was equally inspiring and depressing to witness him live. But, what was he like to actually work with in a studio? [16] On his five string basses, he use GHS Super Steels: .040, .058, .080, .100 and .130 gauge. Leland Sklar: So, we were really kind of learning on the gig. It used to be under the Musicians Union when it was just the Stein Music Co. Sklar and his father went there and his father bought him a Melody bass and a St. George amp. Rick: Yeah. Leland Sklar:How do young players hone their craft, when theres no opportunity to do it, other than sitting at home, maybe in your garage with a couple of friends? Its actually very comfortable. Whatever your ability, BP has the interviews, reviews and lessons that will make you a better bass player. But, right now, the most important thing is to stay out of harms way. The new album is incredibly great. And that really is because theyre covered in autographs, and the autographs are irreplaceable. Leland Sklar: Yeah. Because it was not a good player. Besides appearing as the backing band on numerous recordings by artists such as Jackson . And I said, You want to open for Johnny Farina? Hes like, Oh, yeah. So, I was going to do it, but I let my friend do it. You know, I see these guys on stage, and they have, like, 15 different basses, and I'm like, 'C'mon, just play.' So, how did you end up playing bass? The style of music doesn't really matter. [20] It was during that time Sklar met James Taylor, when a friend of Wolfgang's drummer Bugs Pemberton, John Fischbach, co-owner of Crystal Sound on Vine Street in Hollywood, brought his friend James Taylor around to Wolfgang's rehearsal house in Sunland. 11 0 Comments Best Add a Comment Because, I went from having no studio experience to working on huge records, like overnight. And its all fresh new material. He has three basic Euphonic Audio amp set ups for three specific applications: studio, intimate settings, and larger stage situations. Guitar World is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Phil Collins B-Day day 2. The hardest part of it all was committing to things. Im like, Man, just play the bass!. Mike (Michel) Rubini, Mike Melvoin, and Larry Knechtel were the keyboard players. I knew Tommy from years ago. I know you had several albums with Shawn. Weve been, like I said, friends forever. Test pressings were made of the latter two songs, but never released. "I couldn't function without it. With his foot-and-a-half-long gray beard, bassist Leland Sklar has been one of the most instantly recognizable musicians on stage or in videos for decades. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up. And this way, we could do them in the way that Waddy or Kootch or whoever, really would like to have done it for themself. However, rather than use an alder body with an ash laminate top, as is often seen on other instruments, we place the pieces side-by-side. But, I became aware of him because I was a big fan of the Modern Folk Quartet. He does voices on The Simpsons, and all that. His birth sign is Gemini. Since then, Sklar has recorded and toured with artists such as James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Toto, Lyle Lovett and many, many more. But, so many times, by the time the record came out, it was like six months later. I know that you were doing work for hire. Starting out, one of your biggest breaks was playing with James Taylor. Rick:What is it, like a 289 or 302? Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. I used to take my old basses out on tour, he muses, but Ive stopped bringing them out because I dont trust airlines and sometimes stage crews, who may be locals or whatever. [14] Two other bands from this period were important to his career: Group Therapy (1967)[4] and Wolfgang (1969). Because we did that cruise just before all hell broke loose. Was that the 80s? Leland Sklar: Yeah. It's really nice, kind of like a Hofner, but a little bit easier to play. Leland Sklar:And stuff, when I was like eight years old, and shit like that. It was like a band any artist in the world would have creamed to have. One is inlayed with mother of pearl and the other is abalone. I love an old Boss OC-2 Octave Divider. But if you had upright bass, there was really no great mics or anything for them. How would you say sessions are different today from in the '70s? [44], Sklar keeps his amplification implementations simple and adaptable. If I have the opportunity to choose the gear I use then Ill take it, but Im not completely hung up on that stuff.. Get the latest and greatest Guitar news with one of our guitar magazine subscriptions. And at 65 years old, Sklar insists he has no intention of slowing down. You just knew that he was going to do a good job? No - nothing!. So, you cant count anybody out in this business. I figured, if I had one note that required a five-string, I'll just bring out a five-string for the whole show. I loved the vibration of it and the responsibility that the instrument has. And we went in and in a week, we nailed the first album. His major source of income is his career as an electric guitar bassist. [32], Sklar uses GHS Super Steel medium light strings: .040, .058, .080, and .102 inches in diameter. He was really nice. "I had a bass built in 1973 by John Carruthers. And the real joy of this project is weve all been side men our entire careers. It was exhilarating. My new Web site is: . "As long as there's work, I'll be there," he says. And man, he was singing his ass off. Every job has crappy parts!. And what did he say about it? Pretty amazing. I was touring with Tracy Chapman. Or these livestreams, where people can sit home and watch it on TV and listen that way. This group of musicians so frequently supported many of the artists on Asylum Records, both on stage and in the studio, that they became known as Asylum's de facto house band. Being a bass player, he was given three choices: the bass drum, Sousaphone or drum major. Leland Sklar: Hes documented a bunch of the recording process. Those . And well see how that goes. He uses black nylon tape wound strings on the Washburn. "Like I said before, it's really a different world today. Leland Sklar. 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